2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
Let it out by Oscar van Heek
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Lyrics
Let it out
Let everybody know
That you’re leaving me Today.
So let them ring,
let everybody hear,
the bells are calling us to Today.
The bells are calling you away.
Let it out.
So let us sing,
there’s people gathering.
Hearts in hands, hearts aching.
Singing songs of lamenting.
Let it out.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
Let it out.
Now in my dreams,
Nothing’s how it seems.
Woke up thinking you were here.
And in my mind,
I’m still with you sometimes,
I thought of calling you today
I thought of calling you today…
Let it out.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
-Break-
You’re a father, husband, brother, and a son
You were there for me but now that you are gone,
Theres nothing left for me to hold on.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
Let everybody know
That you’re leaving me Today.
So let them ring,
let everybody hear,
the bells are calling us to Today.
The bells are calling you away.
Let it out.
So let us sing,
there’s people gathering.
Hearts in hands, hearts aching.
Singing songs of lamenting.
Let it out.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
Let it out.
Now in my dreams,
Nothing’s how it seems.
Woke up thinking you were here.
And in my mind,
I’m still with you sometimes,
I thought of calling you today
I thought of calling you today…
Let it out.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
-Break-
You’re a father, husband, brother, and a son
You were there for me but now that you are gone,
Theres nothing left for me to hold on.
(CHORUS)
So stop the sun
Don’t carry on
As if it’s all the same…
Open the skies
Let snow fall in our eyes
And blind us from the pain.
Author
Bio
Oscar works as fine art photographer, film maker and writer. He has written and directed the film DARK WATER a unique experimental collaboration with Scottish Opera and composer Malcolm Lindsay, exploring new ways to create narrative structure. Dark Water opened at Palm Springs festival.
This was followed by THE IRON HARVEST, a video installation and series of fine art prints, detailing the detonation of live world war one ammunition on the former battle grounds of Ypres. It was nominated for the Scottish Landscape Awards and shown at the EDINBURGH CITY ART CENTRE 2024; at SONICA GLASGOW 2022 and SOMERSET HOUSE in London and nominated for the Sony world Photography awards 2020.
In 2023 Oscar had a major exhibition at the Scottish Poetry Library entitled – WATERFALLS – a unique collaboration with authors and poets, including; Kathleen Jamie; Jen Hadfield and Cal Flyn. Current work includes THE WASTELANDS, the result of a year long residency, visiting slat marshes in France, The Netherlands, Cumbria and Scotland, and will form part of a major exhibition with ArtGene in Cumbria in 2025. It has also been selected for RSA exhibition 2025.
Other work includes; MULTIVERSE selected for the RSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2022 exploring the legacy of man’s impact on the landscape and what is left behind; VANITAS selected for RSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2021 exploring ominous industrial landscapes at dawn and dusk.
Oscar has further produced a feature film and numerous shorts. He has also written over twenty songs and a series of children’s book.
This was followed by THE IRON HARVEST, a video installation and series of fine art prints, detailing the detonation of live world war one ammunition on the former battle grounds of Ypres. It was nominated for the Scottish Landscape Awards and shown at the EDINBURGH CITY ART CENTRE 2024; at SONICA GLASGOW 2022 and SOMERSET HOUSE in London and nominated for the Sony world Photography awards 2020.
In 2023 Oscar had a major exhibition at the Scottish Poetry Library entitled – WATERFALLS – a unique collaboration with authors and poets, including; Kathleen Jamie; Jen Hadfield and Cal Flyn. Current work includes THE WASTELANDS, the result of a year long residency, visiting slat marshes in France, The Netherlands, Cumbria and Scotland, and will form part of a major exhibition with ArtGene in Cumbria in 2025. It has also been selected for RSA exhibition 2025.
Other work includes; MULTIVERSE selected for the RSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2022 exploring the legacy of man’s impact on the landscape and what is left behind; VANITAS selected for RSA ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2021 exploring ominous industrial landscapes at dawn and dusk.
Oscar has further produced a feature film and numerous shorts. He has also written over twenty songs and a series of children’s book.
Co-author(s)
Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
12/ 20
Technical Skill:
10/ 20
Memorability:
9/ 20
Storytelling:
10/ 20
Imagery:
8/ 20
Total Score:
49/ 100
Comments:
Nice message in the song and something a lot of people can connect with.
Maybe try the show don’t tell method to elevate your writing.
Maybe try the show don’t tell method to elevate your writing.
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